About the AERA 2017 Annual Meeting

Join more than 15,000 of your colleagues Thursday, April 27 – Monday, May 1 in San Antonio. The preconference events will take place on Wednesday, April 26, and the morning of Thursday, April 27.

Annual Meeting sessions will be held Thursday, April 27 – Monday, May 1 in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and two headquarter hotels. Registration will be located in the Convention Center, Street Level, Bridge Hall. The Exhibit Hall will also be located in the Convention Center, Street Level, Exhibit Hall 4A&B and will be open Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30.


On-Site Registration Hours
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Wednesday, April 26, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 27 – Sunday, April 30, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 1, 7:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Hours
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
Friday, April 28 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 29 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 30 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.


About the 2017 Program:
The 2017 AERA Annual Meeting offers a robust program of Presidential and AERA sessions; division and SIG paper/symposium, roundtable, and poster sessions; and professional development courses, as well as off-site visits and tours.